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Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Lowe said rents are increasing at the fastest rate in some years, with vacancy rates sitting low in many parts of the country. "The central forecast is for inflation to decline this year and next, to be around 3% in mid-2025. Medium-term inflation expectations ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... said. "Interest rate rises are really tightening the screws for a lot of families and small businesses right around the country." He said if you combine that with global uncertainty, it's easy to see why Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Former director charged with fraud

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... have now been deregistered. Last year the regulator took civil action against McCabe which prevented him from leaving the country while the investigation was underway. The former director has been granted bail and will appear in court on 9 May 2023 for ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... "Our vision is to be Australia's trusted home of great advice. Our mission is to have a recognisable presence across the country, which depends on our ability to attract, develop and retain advice professionals who are able to consistently deliver excellent ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
FS Sustainability is launching the final voting round of the inaugural ESG Power50, a list that will name the 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. For the first time, readers of FS Sustainability along ...

AFA celebrates 10 years of Inspire

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... Association of Australia as we come together in early April, openly representing 80% of the financial advisors in the country is absolutely committed to this community," Perera said. "We want to see it grow, we want to see it flourish, and continue to ...

Gender balance is smart economics: CEW

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
The financial services and insurance industry ranks among the worst offenders on gender pay gap in the country and it's hurting the economy. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) found that women who work in financial services and insurance ...

PGIM hires new Australia, NZ head for IRG

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... region. He brings over 30 years of experience in finance services to the role, having previously served as Capital Group's country head of Australia. Prior to Capital Group, Brewer spent 14 years as country head of distribution for Australia and New ...

UBS names industry veteran as Australasia chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... services sector and strong risk management experience will also be an asset to the firm. UBS Australia and New Zealand joint country heads Nick Hughes and Anthony Sweetman welcomed the appointment. "We are excited to work with Lindsay in driving our ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... volatility after Canada. "Our bond market produced an annualised real return since 1900 of 1.6% in AUD terms, well above all country average of 0.6% p.a.," McAuley said. "Australia finds itself in the fortunate position of being the world's largest exporter ...